It started with forests. As a child, every adventure worth remembering happened beneath a canopy of trees — building forts from fallen branches, following deer trails to secret clearings, learning the names of birds by their songs.

Years of life in nature — from backcountry trails to quiet mornings by a creek — taught us that the natural world isn't just beautiful. It's essential. It's where we feel most ourselves, most connected, most alive.

But somewhere along the way, we noticed something troubling. More and more people had lost that connection — to the land, to each other, and to the slower rhythms that once grounded us all.

The Grove at Little Brule was born from a simple conviction: that connection, belonging, stewardship, and hope aren't luxuries. They're necessities. And nature is part of where we find them again.